New Back Door

We bought our house seven years ago in May.

We have done SO MANY renovations and changes. It is not the same house at all.

One of the things that has been on our list since day one was the back door. The seal broke in the double pane so it always looked dirty. But I couldn't clean it because it was on the inside.

Originally I was planning on changing out the sliding glass door for french doors, but when we got the sun shades installed on our house, we got a screen door too.

That screen door was fabulous. We have a security door on the front, so we would open the doors but keep the screens closed during the winter and we would get a nice little breeze.

So we wanted to keep the screen. Then we got a small freezer which now blocks the left area, so it made sense to stick with the sliding glass door.

This year was the year. We finally had the money and it had worked its way to the top of the list.

Here is the old back door.

Here is the new door:

It is so easy to lock, you just push the handle down.

New screen door that isn't as dark because the door does a fabulous job at insulating and keeping out the heat.

We still need to paint the new trim. And I'm not going to lie, I am not in love with the outside trim. Maybe I'll feel differently once it's painted. But I do love the new door and the new inside trim. It is so crystal clear. When I'm in the house and I glance outside, it still startles me and I think the door is open for a second.

It's kind of weird that this project is finally done. It was the last big project. We've redone both bathrooms, the kitchen, changed out all the light fixtures, changed out the electrical outlets and switches from almond to white, had the floors and baseboards replaced when the car hit the house, changed out the fans, bought all new appliances (just finally bought a new washer and dryer this year)...the house is basically done. It's a strange feeling.

I do have other little projects I still have on my list, but it's nothing big. I want to do a gallery wall, frame out two pieces of art, frame out the cheap plastic mirror in my bedroom, and re-upholster the headboard in my bedroom. But nothing major.

I'd almost think about moving except we'll have this house paid off in 13 years and that feels so good.

Oh you know what....I was sitting here thinking about everything we've done, and I'm lying. There are still backyard projects and the roof needs to be replaced within a few years. And once the roof is replaced, J wants solar panels. So I'm sure there will always be something.

I don't know if replacing the roof really counts though. We also replaced the heating and AC systems, and I didn't include that. We just had a garage repair guy out a couple weeks ago because the spring broke on the garage door, and that's not really fun. I don't stare lovingly at my garage door spring like I do my new vanity in the bathroom. So I guess there are two different kinds of projects. Regular, lame home maintenance and the fun remodeling.

The only downside to my fabulous back door is now I actually have to keep the glass clean.

**Updated June 14th: Back trim painted